Behind the Scenes – Mertens Creations

Bloopers – The Lone Strangers

August 2, 2015July 29, 2013 by Dean Cooper

The show isn’t over yet! Here are some bloopers, edited for your viewing pleasure… -Jack-

Interview No. 3

July 25, 2013 by Dean Cooper

The third and final promotional video for The Lone Strangers, in which we discuss horses. -Jack-

Interview No. 2

July 24, 2013 by Dean Cooper

…in which we discuss why The Lone Strangers isn’t a silent film, as well as engage in some subtle product placement. -Jack-

An Interview

July 22, 2013 by Dean Cooper

Hello all! This video provides a glimpse behind the scenes of The Lone Strangers (Yes, I finally decided upon a title 🙂 ), which will be released shortly. We hope y’all enjoy! -Jack-

A Saturday of Filming

April 27, 2013April 26, 2013 by Dean Cooper

Progress! (need I say more?)

Back in the Saddle

March 26, 2013 by Dean Cooper

Filming has resumed! Some photos of recent events: And that’s all for now. Stay tuned for some (hopefully) exciting posts in the near future! -Jack-

I’m not sure if anyone’s interested in learning about the technology behind Dead Men Hiking, but if so this post is for you! (Warning! This post may seem somewhat technical if you’re not familiar with shooting video on a DSLR) I used a Pentax K-x dslr to shoot Dead Men Hiking. Lens-wise, I primarily used … Read more

Editing Philosophy

June 8, 2012February 11, 2012 by Dean Cooper

First of all, here’s an update on the way the monster looks. I haven’t posed him or anything. Also, I haven’t finished tweaking him. Some things I still want to do (if I have time) are: add claws customize his hair some more make his mouth more slobbery make his gums more realistic Before I … Read more

The Monster!

February 2, 2012 by Dean Cooper

Okay, rather than release Dead Men Hiking on April the 1st to be greeted by boos of “the monster looks stupid!” we’ve decided to get your input. Check out the images below to get a glimpse of what the current monster looks like, and then please leave us some constructive criticism in the comments. Point … Read more

Editing Progress

January 28, 2012 by Dean Cooper

Despite numerous setbacks, editing progresses slowly onward. A few more weekends of hard work, and hopefully we’ll be finished! The target release date for Dead Men Hiking is April 1st (no joke :-)). -Jack-